Dick Posthumus

Dick Posthumus
Posthumus in 2002
61st Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
In office January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003
Governor	John Engler
Preceded by	Connie Binsfeld
Succeeded by	John Cherry
Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate
In office January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1999
Preceded by	John Engler
Succeeded by	Dan DeGrow
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 31st district
In office January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1999
Preceded by	Robert VanderLaan
Succeeded by	Ken Sikkema
Personal details
Born	Richard Posthumus (1950-07-19) July 19, 1950 (age 73) Alto, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Pam Bartz ​ ​ (m. 1972; died 2010)​ [1] Beth Mihlethaler ​ (m. 2011)​ [2]
Children	4, including Bryan and Lisa[3]
Education	Michigan State University (BA)

Richard Posthumus (/ˈpɑːstjuːməs/; born July 19, 1950) is an American businessman, and politician. He was the 61st lieutenant governor of Michigan and majority leader of the Michigan Senate. In 2002, he was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for Governor of Michigan.